Masoala
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Masoala is a genus of flowering plant
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...

 in the Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Arecaceae or Palmae , are a family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known genera with around 2600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates...

 family.
It contains the following species:
  • Masoala kona
    Masoala kona
    Masoala kona is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.It is found only in Madagascar.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Dransfield, J. & Beentje, H.J. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....

  • Masoala madagascariensis
    Masoala madagascariensis
    Masoala madagascariensis is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.It is found only in Madagascar.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Dransfield, J. & Beentje, H.J. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....

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